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Galaxies contain billions of stars from "summary" of The Secret World of Stargazing by Adrian West
The vast expanse of space is home to countless galaxies, each containing an unimaginable number of stars. When we gaze up at the night sky, we are looking out into a universe filled with these massive collections of stars, planets, gas, and dust. Galaxies come in various shapes and sizes, from spiral galaxies with swirling arms to elliptical galaxies that appear more rounded. One of the most mind-boggling facts about galaxies is the sheer number of stars they hold. The Milky Way, our own galaxy, is estimated to contain anywhere from 100 to 400 billion stars. And this is just one galaxy among billions in the universe. The Andromeda Galaxy, the closest spiral galaxy to our own, is thought to contain around one trillion stars. It's hard to fathom just how many stars are out there in the cosmos, each one potentially hosting its own solar system with planets, moons, and other celestial bodies. The sheer scale of the universe is both awe-inspiring and humbling. As we peer through our telescopes and obse...
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